Museum reclassifies Roman emperor as trans woman

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HelenaRavenclaw · 21/11/2023 18:39

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67484645

How long till Boudica is classified as a trans man? (Surely a "cis" woman would never lead a rebellion?)

Museum reclassifies Roman emperor as trans woman

It comes after classical texts quote the emperor saying "call me not Lord, for I am a Lady".

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67484645

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FreebieWallopFridge · 21/11/2023 19:33

Madness

Challengemonica · 21/11/2023 19:28

Aww, isn't that kind 😊 But I'm wondering how she became an Emperor if she was a woman. Oh, right. So she took all the male privileges she could then, with unquestionable power under her belt, indulged in a kink by calling herself a she. Stunning and brave indeed. Waiting with baited breath to hear about all the Emperor's who were in fact trans men - what a day for inclusivity 🙌

GoodOldEmmaNess · 21/11/2023 19:09

I understand that quite a few Roman emperors identified as gods, despite being amab (assigned mortal at birth). We should at least capitalise their pronouns on the museum labels.

MinnieMountain · 21/11/2023 18:50

Funnily enough Mary Beard discusses him in her latest book. What the hell is the museum thinking?

CluelessPadme · 21/11/2023 18:47

FFS!

And I say that as both a Classicist and a museum manager

Toseland · 21/11/2023 18:46

They're bloody desperate - I'm so sick of this idiotic rubbish

Highlyflavouredgravy · 21/11/2023 18:41

What a load of shit

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